Archive for March, 2009

Jeff Hawker is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter based out of Vancouver, BC. His album Dark Before Dawn was recorded in late 2008 and was independently released on February 13th, 2009. The album features fifteen original songs, including three instrumental interludes. The songs range from upbeat folk-rock (Shame on Me, More of Myself Without You) reminiscent of Ryan Adams, to soft haunting ballads (Numbed, Broken and Beautiful) that could almost fit on a Damien Rice album.

I just ripped that from Jeff’s website (Jeffhawker.ca). Can a man be better described by someone other than himself? Do others know you better than yourself?

We are proud to present the following interview with Jeff Hawker as part of our CIVLCast Programming.

The Student Union Society of UFV begins its 2009 Election Campaign with a series of All Candidates Forums. The following CIVLCast is a recording of an All Candidates Forum hosted on the Abbotsford Campus of UFV on March 11th, 2009 in Building D 225. Listen today, Vote March 17 through March 20th, 2009.

At 9:30PM in the evening, an hour and a half past the proposed start time of 8PM, Chad Vangaalen walked on stage and stated that he had been at the Antony and the Johnsons show down the road. Supposedly it was a great show which presumably started on time as well, and Chad proclaimed that if Antony would have only shit in his mouth and he stand in front of us his mouth full of feces, it would be better than anything he or his band could do. It was hard to reconcile this humble statement with perhaps arrogant tardiness, but it passed as the band noodled for 15 minutes as Chad’s cartoons played on projectors to the left and right of the stage. It was a good set, the sound was excellent, and Mr. VanGaalen hit all appropriate markers such as Willow Tree and City of Electric Light, albeit in subdued manner throughout the 45 minute block. The bassist was wearing a button up shirt unbuttoned with a T-shirt underneath. I don’t get that.

For a man I only know as the fellow who proposes that I/you “Striptease for him in a house by the tracks,” I was surprised at how much I was drawn into Hawksley Workman’s incredible rapport with both crowd and band. With booming bass and drums he sang the concert to a start with a track of aging over a pot of soup. A metaphor surprisingly powerful after only one Gin and Tonic. The entire evening was filled with anecdotes of mirth, though as the evening wore on, his indulgence of stories, and his constant feigned(?) surprise at the adoring, lyric singing choir in front of him wore me down. Perhaps like the guy who you want to have at the party, but you don’t want to hang out with him for much longer than 2 hours. Maybe not a perfect analogy, as I know of few friends who goose step around my house with a guitar in arms and earpiece in ear, but I imagine you know where I am coming from. I ain’t a fan, so I can’t quote lyrics or song titles, but I was done by something like the 8th song. There was probably double that. It was great until then though. So good show?

This week Psycho Radio presents an interview with the legendary Paul Roman of The Quakes. The Quakes started out in Buffalo, New York in 1986. They then traveled to England and became part of the historic Klub Foot scene, the only American band to do so. Paul has continued through many adversities to keep bringing psychobilly music to the masses. If not for the influence of The Quakes, the modern psychobilly scene in North America would look very different.

Psycho Radio is very proud to offer this interview, and would like to thank Paul Roman for making time for this interview.

This Friday, March 6th, The Progressive Thinker, Blistering Barnacles, Guests and Chainsaws & Machine Guns descend upon Casey’s on Campus @ UFV. The concert is in support of the 2009 Fashion Show put on by UFV Fashion Design grads(That show is happening April 29th).

Come out and support the students and the bands.

Buy tickets in advance through Amelia MacArthur at 604-825-9500 or emailing ameliamacarthur@live.com, or getting a hold of your favorite Fashion Design student.